The Social Construction of Sexuality in Prison

The Prison Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 355-370

  Gibson, Lauren E ^a   Hensley, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

homosexual orientation; prison sex; social constructionist approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880988469     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: 15527522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885513490503     Document Type: Article

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